Two More Ships Leave Ukrainian Black Sea Port Under Temporary Corridor

The bulk carriers are the third and fourth grain ships to transit from deep-water Ukrainian ports through the Black Sea since Russia withdrew from a safe-passage deal for grain ships. (file photo)

Two cargo vessels have left a port near Odesa, Ukraine's deputy prime minister said on September 1 -- the third and fourth to transit from deep-water Ukrainian ports through the Black Sea since Russia withdrew from a safe-passage deal for grain ships. Oleksandr Kubrakov said the bulk carriers Anna-Theresa and Ocean Courtesy had left the port of Pivdenniy through a temporary corridor for civilian vessels. To read the original story from Reuters, click here.